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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha has a global score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 5 IV's score of 73.3. Galaxy Alpha is a thinner and much lighter cellphone than the Sony Xperia 5 IV. Galaxy Alpha has an extremely better CPU than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a little sharper display than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a much lower 1280 x 720px resolution, a lot less pixels per screen inch and a way smaller display. Sony Xperia 5 IV counts with a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia 5 IV counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 169% bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy Alpha has a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5 IV. They have the same resolution back-facing camera.
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